Skincare Favourites

Favourite cleansers

Skin Care

I do have quite a few favourite skincare products and I like to change up what I use quite often depending on how my skin feels & what it needs, but these are a few products that I really like using.

L’Oreal Skin Perection 3 in 1 Purifying Micellar Solution 4.99

I have tried quite a few Micellar Waters, and although I don’t use them to cleanse my face, I do like to use one to remove the majority of my makeup before washing my face. This L’Oréal one is very good and gentle, and It is the only Micellar Water I have repurchased. It doesn’t dry my skin out and a bottle lasts me well over a month and that’s using it every evening. It is normally on offer at Boots or Superdrug and I have seen is in Asda at the moment for £2.

Garnier Simply Essential 2 in 1 Soothing Make Up Remover £2.99

This is a good budget friendly eye makeup remover and I have repurchased this over and over again. You have to mix the solutions, and it is slightly greasy but not in a bad way, it helps breakdown my mascara, and it even removes my beloved Covergirl Lash blast 24 hour mascara, that stuff is heavy duty.

Merumaya Melting Cleansing Balm* £14.50

My love for this is no secret, and I’ve even converted my mum. She tried mine whilst staying with me and has asked for one for Christmas. It is a lovely Balm Cleanser and just (as the name suggests) melts away all my makeup, leaving my skin so very soft, hydrated and smooth. For the price, I just can’t get over how good this stuff is. If you’re looking to buy a Cleansing Balm, then I can’t recommend this one from Merumaya enough.

balance Me Pure Skin Face Wash* £16

I use this in the shower in the morning, and it helps keep my skin blemish free and is good for my redness. It is so very gentle and creamy that is works wonders to calm skin but keeps it clean too without drying it out. With all balance Me products they contain no Mineral Oils, Parabens, Sulpahtes, Petroleum, silicons or artificial colours or fragrances! So that is your skin taken good care of.

Kiehls Centella Skin-Calming Facial Cleanser £26.50

This is a very good Cleanser for people who have vey very sensitive skin. It contains Aloe Vera, Camomile and Tiger Herb (Centella Asiatica) which is good for healing. It is quite a thin consistency and doesn’t foam up. Not only that, but it feels like a light gel. I like to use it in the winter when my skin is dry and when I have been out in the cold a lot, as it is hydrating and calming. This 200ml bottle has lasted me over a year and that is using it at least twice a week. It doesn’t look like much in the bottle but believe me it is a lovely cleanser.

Tropic Skincare Vitamin Toner* £12

I use this when sat at my desk, it gives my skin a boost of moisture and it smells lovely. It is packed full of lovely natural ingredients,

Pure Aloe Vera soothes & refreshes

Vitamins A, E & C boost skin vitality, Cucumber & Camomile reduce redness and cool the skin

Specially formulated to promote optimum skin pH & moisture for naturally refined & glowing skin.

I work from home so tend not to wear makeup during the day, so I like to use this on my face to keep my skin hydrated and give it a boost of all those lovely ingredients. I like facial sprays but many of them don’t have any added skincare benefits, but this one from Tropic Skincare is jam packed with so many benefits for your face. For £12 you get 120ml

Have you tried any of the products I’ve mentioned, or something else from these brands?

Products that are marked with an * have either been sent to me for my consideration or I’ve received at events. I’m under no obligation to review them on my blog. However if I do, the reviews are 100% my own.

Very.co.uk Secret Santa

As some of you know I am self employed and work from home so I don’t have work colleagues. When Very.co.uk asked if i’d like to take part in their Very Secret Santa this year I jumped at the chance. I thought it was a lovely way to get in to the festive spirit. I was matched up to the lovely Copper Garden and given a budget of £20. I knew from her blog that she was a candle fan and so with that in mind I picked out a lovely Cinnamon Yankee Candle which she has blogged about here. It smells so festive.

Very Secret Santa

The lovely Gerogina bought for me and card I received with my gift said she knew I was a skincare fan and she picked out the most adorable Burt’s Bees Radiance Healthy Glow Kit* and the Bourjois Nail Polish Remover*. So I was thrilled with my gift. It was perfect for me! I will enjoy using them. Burt’s Bees products are so nice and this gift set is full of products I have never tried which is unusual (as I have tried ALOT of products). I’m now very much in the Christmas Spirit and can’t wait to put my tree up.

Very Secret Santa

Secret Santa

Burt's Bees

If you have a few people that are hard to buy for and need a hand deciding, then Very.co.uk have their Gift Guru which may help you pick out a few options and narrow it down. They have a wide range of gifts in every price point and I was spoilt for choice when buying for my Secret Santa.

Thank you Very.co.uk for asking me to be part of this years Secret Santa, I enjoyed selecting my gift and love what I received too. I will be one radiant lady this Christmas x

If you want to see some of the other bloggers that took part in the Very Secret Santa then use the hashtag #verysecretsanta

*These products were sent to me as part of the very.co.uk secret santa

Perfectly Packaged Skincare

Morris and Co handcream set

I’m a real sucker for nice packaging, and even more so at Christmas. I think that it adds something special and makes a gift look even better. This Heathcote & Ivory Morris & Co Hand Care Treats* set is packaged in a beautiful gift box. It has the most gorgeous pattern on and would make a very nice gift. The packaging has been designed by Morris & Co, who are renowned for their textiles and wallpapers!

Morris & Co

Hand care set This lovely set contains three products to help you keep your hands in tip-top condition over the cold winter months. First you get a very good-sized Sea Butter Hand Cream, this tube has the same bird pattern as the gift box, and it’s gorgeous. The hand cream leaves your hands very silky soft and feeling hydrated. The shea butter in this cream is perfect for dry hands, and it smells very soothing.

The Hand Scrub is something I have never tried before, but it makes your hands feel smooth, but it’s not too abrasive. It’s perfect to use before applying the Shea Butter Hand Cream. I wouldn’t use this daily, but as a treatment when you were giving your hands some TLC and a pamper. This is a great addition to my Sunday pampering.

Hand Care Trio

Lastly you get a cuticle and nail cream, this pot is going to last me ages. This is a really nice step and I love using this on my dry cuticles and massaging it in. It is a nice pot to have by your bedside and apply at night.

Heathcote & Ivory describe this set as being all enriched with the finest ingredients. Cocoa butter, shea butter, lemon and aloe extracts, jojoba oil, sunflower seed oil, almond oil, macadamia oil, glycerine, vitamin A, vitamin E and jojoba seed powder for true hand care harmony.

This set would make a lovely gift & you can buy it online from Heathcote & Ivory for £15. Thats a great deal for these three products! They also have quite a few other sets to choose from.

Products that are marked with an * have either been sent to me for my consideration or I’ve received at events. I’m under no obligation to review them on my blog. However if I do, the reviews are 100% my own.

TK Maxx Bargains

muradstarterkit2

I wanted to let you all you beauty junkies know that TK Maxx has some really great deals on Murad Skincare sets. I bought this Sun Undone Starter Kit for £8 and I have seen it sold online for £80!. They had a few different kits and I’m popping back to get a couple more as gifts, these would make great stocking fillers. Be quick, at that price I’m sure they won’t be around long.

Murad Sun Undone Starter Kit

Murad Sun Undone Starter Kit

This kit is aimed at reducing the damage caused by UVA & UVB rays. It contains 4 products

Essential C Cleanser 45ml

Advanced Active Radiance Serum 10ml

Essential C Day Moisture Broad Spectrum SPF 30 21ml

Essential C Eye Cream Broad Spectrum SPF15 4ml

These products are also aimed at enhancing radiance and protecting skin from future environmental damage. I’ve used Murad skincare in the past and really liked it, their Clarifying range is really good if you suffer from blemishes. I’m excited to use this.

Let me know if you’ve tried anything from this range or if you’ve picked up a beauty bargain in TK Maxx. Oh, & why do TK Maxx have to put so many annoying sticky labels on their products. I can never get them off.